Lisa A. Nalbone

“Our children are initiated into the college cult, introduced to the “make or break” importance of getting into a good college, almost from the time they are born, so that by the time they enter high school they are rigid faithful followers, but by the time they are upperclassmen they know the game, one way … Read moreBook Review: Counterfeit Kids by Rod Baird

Who knew…

That your baby could speak in complete sentences before 18 months?

That you could have a baby that preferred household appliances to toys?

That at four your toddler would ask questions, as most four year olds do, but supply his/her own detailed answers, such as, “Where does that sod grass come from?” The “mommy answer” is, “From a farm sweetie.” Apparently this wasn’t good enough and 4 year old Chris constructed his own theory, “For you to understand, picture your cookie sheets, only deeper and longer. They are in a greenhouse. They put soil in the trays and then grow the grass and roll them up.”

Since Dale received the Thiel Fellowship, as a parent of a Thiel Fellow, I’ve gotten questions about our parenting journey such as: How did we help him get involved? How did we make him self-motivated? What do you do with self-motivated kids? How do you help a kid that is smart beyond you and gifted? … Read moreIntroducing Interviews with Parents of Thiel Fellows